The incident seems to highlight a trend of antisemitism being accepted in both political dialogue and the mainstream.
The rise in antisemitism in the US has American Jewish leaders more concerned than ever and ready to take increased action.
This is but a brief overview of White House experiences addressing the topic of antisemitism.
Robert (Bobby) Rechnitz, Jewish American philanthropist close to Benjamin Netanyahu: Abe Foxman is “boycotting Israel”
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
The law, “Increasing Penalties for Disturbing a Religious Service,” passed last week unanimously in the state Senate. It had previously passed in the state House, 95-1.
“We understand what is at stake in this war and we are proud to advocate for continued and expanded Western military, political and economic support for Ukraine,” stated the Jewish organization.
Published during Advent, the season of preparation ahead of Christmas, the statement opens by declaring that “the United States is facing the greatest crisis of public antisemitism in a century.”
“We cannot normalize or become inured to the proliferation of such heinous acts,” several leaders wrote in a joint statement.
The antisemitic group hopes Florida will be more hospitable to them - and may have reason to believe that to be true.